I stopped at the upper ends of both these reservoirs north of Columbus to check for late nesters & early migrants.  Water levels at both are still very high, so they look to be poor for shorebirding this season.  Many resident landbirds were still active and singing at both areas, though, and the list included:

Osprey - 5-6 birds till at Hogback Rd on Alum, but few juveniles, so nesting wasn't very successful
Yellow-billed Cuckoos - very common, with 1-2 calling at every stop at both reservoirs
Red-headed Woodpeckers - 1-2 were in dead snags at Area N at Hoover
Swallows - Rough-winged were starting to mass at Hoover, with 20+ birds around the Boardwalk at Galena; at the same time, 10-12 Cliffs were still feeding nestlings at the Galena bridge there.
Wood Thrushes - surprisingly common, with 1-3 birds at every stop
Prothonotary Warblers - still active in many areas, with 2 singing at hogback Rd (alum) and 3 singing at Area N (Hoover)
Parula Warblers - singing birds were at Area N at Hoover
Yellow-throated Warblers - 2-3 singing birds were at both Hogback and Area N
Black&White Warbler - 1 was singing along Big Run Rd at Alum Creek Lake
Scarlet Tanagers - singing birds were at  Big Run Rd & Hogback (Alum) and Area N (Hoover)
Rose-br.Grosbeaks - singing birds at Big Run Rd and Hogback (Alum)
Baltimore Orioles - lots of juveniles being escorted by adults at many stops

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